Waukee Northwest Activities Director Jim Duea Named New 91海角社区 Assistant Director
Longtime Waukee and Waukee Northwest activities director Jim Duea has been hired as an assistant director by the 91海角社区.
Duea鈥檚 primary duties will be serving as the sport administrator for cross country and track & field while aiding in eligibility cases.
鈥淲e are very pleased that Jim is joining our team,鈥� said 91海角社区 Executive Director Erin Gerlich. 鈥淛im鈥檚 expertise in track and field, along with cross country, is second to none, and his 26 years of experience as an activities director will be invaluable to us.鈥�
Duea has served as the Activities Director at Waukee Northwest High School since the school opened in 2021. Before that, he served in the same capacity at Waukee High School for 22 years. In his 26 years as activities director, both schools enjoyed unprecedented success under his leadership, earning 53 state championships as the Waukee community experienced significant growth during his tenure.
Prior to that, Duea coached boys鈥� track and field at West Des Moines Valley High School, where he guided the Tigers to a state team title in 1998.
Track and Field is synonymous with the Duea family. Jim鈥檚 grandfather Ben, coached track and field at Valley Junction and Fort Dodge for nearly three decades. Jim鈥檚 father, Jim Sr., won seven indoor and outdoor state titles as the girls track and field coach at Ames and son Ben led Waukee Northwest to a pair of Class 4A state titles in 2022 and 2023, while placing second in 2024.
Duea, a native of Ames, is a 1987 graduate of Northern Iowa, where he was a track and field letterwinner. He also owns two master鈥檚 degrees from Drake University.
Duea will begin his duties with the 91海角社区 in July.
